Cover Story
(left) Claire Pettibone “Lalique” gown with detachable train used as veil ($3,300/Patsy’s, A Bridal Boutique), earrings (stylist’s own), Sylvan Spirit freshwater pearl necklace. (right) Ines Di Santo “Flora” gown ($9,500/The Bridal Salon at Stanley Korshak), Tacori white topaz and pearl...
Features
{ Southern Comfort }
In this tablescape, prairie meets chic. All of the elements—apple-filled glass domes, potted herbs, home-style tarts, Mason jars used as beverage glasses—have a down-home quality, but the overall effect is pulled together and pretty. Baby trees wrapped in burlap and...
Features
Vera Wang pleated bodice gown (approximately $25,000/verawangonweddings.com). In background: Carolina Herrera gown with hand-painted blossoms ($15,900/Carolina Herrera Boutique), Oscar de la Renta knee-length dress with asymmetrical cowl neckline ($3,190/Warren Barrón), Carolina...
Features
Keena Bell had a feeling that the day was going to be different. Though it had started out ordinary enough—she’d risen early to get ready for her job teaching fourth grade at Parish Episcopal School—by 9 am things had begun to change. It wasn’t the orange and red bouquet her boyfriend Cameron...
Features
(left) Ethereal iridescent ribbon binds this bouquet of jolly joker amaranthus, prairie berries, kale, papyrus, green artichoke, berzillia berry, succulents, yellow garden roses, and yellow pincushion protea. Cebolla Fine Flowers, www.cebollafineflowers.com.(right) This mix of white...
Features
Classic Girl(on bride) MAC eye shadow in Cork ($14.50/MAC), MAC pigment in Vanilla ($14.50/MAC), MAC Pro #10 Lashes ($12/MAC), MAC lipstick in Way to Love ($14/MAC), MAC Lipglass in Virgin Kiss ($14/MAC), Jude Frances diamond hoop earrings with pearl charms ($2,990 for hoops, $350...
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(clockwise from bottom left) LOLA “The Ivy” 18-karat yellow gold, yellow citrine, and...
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